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Offspring formed due to sexual reproduction have better chances of survival. Why? Is this statement always true?

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### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding Sexual Reproduction**: - Sexual reproduction involves two parents, each contributing gametes (sperm and egg). - The fusion of these gametes results in the formation of a zygote, which contains genetic material from both parents. 2. **Genetic Variation**: - The zygote inherits a mixture of DNA from both parents, leading to genetic variation among the offspring. ...
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NCERT ENGLISH-REPRODUCTION IN ORGANISMS-Reproduction In Organism
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  2. Which is a better mode of reproduction : sexual or asexual ? Why ?

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  4. Offspring formed due to sexual reproduction have better chances of sur...

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  5. How does the progeny formed from asexual reproduction differ from thos...

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  6. Distinguish between asexual and sexual reproduction. Why is vegetative...

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  7. What is vegetative propagation ? Give two suitable examples.

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  8. Define (a) Juvenile phase, (b) Reproductive phase, (c) Senescent...

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  9. Higher organisms have resorted to sexual reproduction in spite of its ...

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  10. Explain why meiosis and gametogenesis are always interlinked?

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  11. Identify each part in a flowering plant and write whether it is haploi...

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  12. Define external fertilization. Mention its disadvantages.

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  13. Differentiate between a zoospore and a zygote.

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  14. Differentiate between gametogenesis and embryogenesis.

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  15. Describe the post-fertilization changes in a flower.

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  16. What is a bisexual flower? Collect five bisexual flowers from your nei...

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  17. Examine a few flowers of any cucurbita plant and try to identify the s...

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  18. Why are offspring of oviparous animals at a greater risk as compared t...

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